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Garage Floors can have custom logos

For many homeowners, the garage is just as important as other areas of the house. For instance, people who collect antique or exotic cars want a pristine place to keep their prized possessions. Regardless, it is common for garage floors to house containers of chemicals, solvents, and other potentially damaging substances, making a durable flooring system essential.

Following are five top reasons why epoxy coatings on garage floors are better than other options like paint.

Resistance – Epoxy is resistant to not only chemicals but also stains, grease, oil, antifreeze, abrasions, impacts, water, and more. In other words, no matter what things spill or drop on these floors, they can handle it.

Durability – If you have a garage where you park vehicles but also work on projects, you need a durable flooring solution. Epoxy offers just that. When a professional installer uses a superior-quality product, like SunEpoxy 54 or SunEpoxy 100, the floors will provide many years of flawless service.

Versatility – Just because you want new garage floors does not automatically mean that you must compromise on style. One of the exciting aspects of epoxy coatings is that you can choose more than one color for a one-of-a-kind look. You can also have the installer create gorgeous designs using textures and patterns. With epoxy, the sky is the limit.

Fast Installation – Epoxy cures and dries quickly. Usually, the installer can complete the project within one to three days. When done, you will have a fully functional garage without any unpleasant lingering odor.

Enhancements – For gorgeous garage floors, you might consider having colored acrylic flakes, glass beads, granite chips, or some other enhancement added to the formula. With that, an already beautiful floor becomes even more spectacular.

Keep in mind that there are many other reasons why epoxy garage floors are the most popular. Make this part of your home amazing. You will feel proud to pull your vehicle inside and enjoy special projects even more. 

Concrete sealers to maintain a new look

After applying stamped concrete to an exterior surface of your home, the expert will seal it. The primary benefit of outdoor concrete sealers is that they serve as a second layer of protection against oil, stains, deicing chemicals, antifreeze, and more. However, sealers also protect against hot tire marks, abrasions, and daily wear and tear. You will even find that keeping the surface clean becomes much easier.

For the best results, you want to hire a Sundek installer or contractor with experience who uses top-quality products, like SunClear EcoProtect and SunClear UltraProtect. Along with the benefits mentioned, resealing a stamped surface will enhance the color and even maintain the integrity of the design, whether it is rock, brick, wood, slate, or something else.

Resealing Schedule

Just as with the initial application of outdoor concrete sealers, it is just as important to have the surface resealed. For stamped concrete, the most trusted source suggests resealing every two to three years. If the area receives a lot of foot or vehicle traffic, you should schedule resealing for each year to two years, while less-busy areas could probably go three.

For enjoying all the benefits of resealing a surface with outdoor concrete sealers, the installer will apply the product at just the right level. If applied too thick, the sealer could puddle on the surface rather than penetrate it. Using a water-based acrylic sealer, that individual will also reapply the sealer in two coats. 

Finding the Right Installer

Because both the initial and follow-up applications of outdoor concrete sealers are so critical, when you search for a qualified professional for the project, make sure that person follows the appropriate schedule. Going by the recommended schedule is the best thing you can do for the stamped decorative concrete application.

By having a driveway, walkway, patio, pool deck, or some other outdoor surface resealed on time, it will look amazing and provide you with many years of enjoyment, virtually maintenance free.

Pool Deck Clean and ready to Enjoy

Has your pool deck seen better days? With summer fast-approaching, now is the perfect time to do something about it. Fortunately, you can rely on premium maintenance products from Sundek to breathe new life into your pool area. Because of that, there is no reason to live with a dirty dungy pool deck.

Top Product Choices

• SunKleen – This general-purpose cleaner works incredibly well. Especially for grease or oil spots commonly found around pools due to suntan lotion and cream, SunKleen penetrates and cleans.
• SunSpot – This highly concentrated solvent is another powerful yet safe degreaser. Made from citrus fruit oils, it too removes oil and grease from decorative concrete surfaces.
• SunTough – When resurfacing your pool deck with a decorative concrete overlay, this innovative product prepares the concrete surface so that when a professional installer begins the job, the overlay will react and penetrate better. That ensures a beautiful surface that will provide you with many years of enjoyment.

Thanks to these products, keeping your pool area in pristine condition has never been easier.

Cleaning Your Pool Deck

Experts recommend that you hose off the deck and use either a push broom or squeegee to remove as much standing water as possible. Then, as soon as you notice a stain, oil or grease spot, or other surface issues, you can use one of the other products mentioned, followed by rinsing well.

Whether you are dealing with oil, chemicals, shoe marks, food or beverage stains, or even tree sap, you have viable options for tackling the problem. In no time, you can open your pool for the summer and keep it in perfect condition throughout the season. If you handle the cleaning of the pool deck, be sure to pay attention to the instructions of the product you use.